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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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